ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) vs South Africa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
1.16 million
in 2024
South Africa
16,967
in 1994
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) rank
49th
South Africa rank
49th

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male over time

  • ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
  • South Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197119972024

How they compare

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) currently reports 1.16 million against 16,967 in South Africa, a difference of 1.14 million.

That makes ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)'s figure about 68.2 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 49th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 244,038 10,692 233,346 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)
1990s 336,073 13,858 322,215 ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in tertiary education programmes, male, ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) or South Africa?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428), at 1.16 million against 16,967 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in tertiary education programmes, male between ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
1.14 million, with ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 1994.
How do ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) and South Africa rank globally for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
ESCAP: Saarc (saarc) (unsdcode:98428) ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 49th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,637 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release